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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
EAST MIDDlEBURY.

Elder Pierce, Advent, preached here
last Sunday.
Z. Durfev has put up new horse barn
on his place.
II. Gilmap's house is enclosed, ready
to plaster and to receive coat of paint.
Rev. L. G.. Thompson will preach at
East MIiddlebury Sunday, Sept. II, at 2
p. M.
The potato crop is looked upon with
suspicion. There are fears of a short
yield.
Clarence Russell and wife have return
ed from their visit to his sister at Man
chester, n. II.
j. II. Manney's friends, Mr.. Doolttle
and wife, have left for their home at
Sandy Hill, \. Y.
c. H. Sumner and family have just re-
turned from two weeks of camping at
Thompson's Point.
Some of the farmers have commenced
cutting up their corn. There is general
ly an unusually large growth Of stalks
from which a good return of corn is ex.
pected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

speed Of Is or 16 knots-considerabl
above the contract requirements.
Henry Fletcher was blasting stumps
with dynamite on John Hills farm at
Logansport, Ind, the other day, and had
90 cartridges in his possession. BY some
unknown means they were all exploded
and Fletcher was blown to pieces. His
breast bone was found in tree 80 feet
high.
Robert Garret, president of the Balti-
more and Ohio, has finally yielded to the
inevitable, and has given up the control
of the road to a syndicate of New York,
Philadelphia and London bankers. The
road, it is said, will hereafter be run in
harmony with the Pennsylvania and
Reading roads.
The doors of the county treasury room
and vault at Greenville, o., were found
open Monday morning and $4,000 was
missing. The treasurer, John S. Simon,
had left town when the discovery was
made, but he returned later and claimed
the money was taken by robbers. His
property has been attached
John II. Stairenghi, member of firm
of wool brokers in Melbourne, Australia.
arrived at San Francisco July Is under
an assumed name. He left home after
committing forgeries to the extent of
$4,000. He had been Swallowed by de-
tectives. though he fancied himself In
security. The necessary papers arrived
Sunday and he was arrested and impris-
oned
At the Mercer county MO- fair the
other afternoon Randall Blakeslee. half
breed Indian, made balloon ascension,
hanging to trapeze bar. In the ascent
the balloon shot up suddenly, giving
Blakeslee wrench, and he was unable
to pull himself up to the bar, but man
aged to hold himself up by loop which
he had drawn around his wrist. After
travelling about mile and half. reach
ing the altitude OF 2000 feet. the balloon
began to descend, but the poor fellows
strength gave out, and when within 500
feet of the earth his grip released and he
fell to the earth, lighting on his feet in
cornfield. His thighs were broken and
driven into the trunk of his body.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
ShOREhAM.

Mrs. Abner Smith of Chicago spent the
Sabbath in town.
Mrs. Fannie Merritt and Mrs. Martha
Hathorn are getting better from their late
illness.
Mrs. n. b. Douglas of Sherborn, Mass,
left town Monday, having spent week
here with friends.
The ladies' missionary meeting will be
held at B. B. Tottingham's on Thursday
afternoon of this week.
Mrs. Fanny Wolcott has sent her en-
tire honey crop to two Boston firms-B'
F. Southwick & Co., and Blake & Ripley
Three biologists from Boston have
been stopping at the Shoreham House
for several days, inspecting the rocks and
getting specimens from this vicinity.
Where are the men and whose business
is it to arrest the drunken vagabond:
who frequent our streets, engage in free
fights, abuse their poor horses, etc?
Young peoples meeting will be at the
Mallory Bingham's Friday evening at
o'clock; the Sabbath school teachers
meeting on Thursday evening at f. b
Douglas
Mr.. Frank Hyde of Middlebury preach
ed most excellent sermon in the Con
gregational church last Sunday as sub
stitute for Mr.. Klock, who preached il
Winooski that day.
The school at Newton academy opened
Monday, Sept. 5. Mr.. Sturtevant of New
Haven is principal and twenty-six pupil
were enrolled the first day, with pros
pect of several more to follow.
The Sunday-school picnic which oc
Cured August 81 was in every respect
success. The day was perfect and tn
attendance good Larrabee's Point wa
the place, and everyone enjoyed tn
steamboat ride on the Vermont over t
Port Marshall and return-not to mer
ton the dinner which came later.
Next Tuesday, Mrs. A. Starr Black an
Mrs. Alton Leflingwell are to start fc
, their western homes, after having sper
! many weeks at their former homes.
Albany they will be joined by Mi;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
VER0ENNES,
a real succe.

The Lily and Gazelle took an airing
Sunday, on the lake.
Mrs. Van Week and daughter have re-
turned to Silver Lake.
Henry Howe, clerk for n. j. McCuen,
is on visit to his home in Sheldon.
H. Adams shipped half ton of live
poultry to WATERFOWL parties Monday.
G. H. Sprigg & Co. shipped to Boston,
Monday, 10 head of cattle and p calves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard of Lansing
burgh, n. Y, are visiting friends in YER
gennes.
The graded school opened Monday
with full attendance, teachers and
scholars.
Maj Atwell and wife of Port Henry
were the guests of C. Il. Stevens, Esq,
during the fair.
The fog on the lake delayed the tow
boat Wetherbee several hours, Friday,
we understand.
Mrs. Sarah Dyer and daughters of
West Salisbury have been visiting rela-
tives in Vergennes.
Merton Smith, son of Mr.. o. Smith,
Addison, and Beeman academy gradu-
ate, goes to Chicago.
Miss Lizzie Hickok, eldest daughter of
j. S. Hickok, leaves soon for HoughtOn
Clinton
Fourteen bushels of good pears from
one tree convinces E. S. Champion that
this is good year for pear-ing.
Miss Alice Human of New Haven, who
has been ill for some weeks at Mrs.
Wheeler's, has returned home, and is i'm
proving.
The coal yards are filling up. The
Danforth and j. b. Hustled for Hickok'
yard, and the Plat for Mack's yard, ar
rived last week.
The Methodist place of worship was
in the hands of the scrubbers and clean
ers Tuesday, with C. T. S. Pierce gener-
alissimo, and the work was well done.
Among the guests at Fort Cassin arr
Prof. Perkins and family of Burlington
Prof. Hart and son, biologists, Boston
L. II. Brooks and family of Cincinnati
and many others.
Prof. wager OBLIGATED at the commun
ion service in the Congregational church
Sunday. He spiced his impromptu re
marks with good proportion of capsi
cum on local inebriety.
The steam yacht Otter, II. V. Edmond
captain and owner, can make 10 miles al
hour. She is 3s feet over all, eight fee
beam, and four feet depth of hold, ant
carries party Of 40 safely.
Carter & Sears ship illustrated butte
firkins. The bully trademark of tn
Robinson butter tubs is original an
funny, and must surprise some of tn
unsophlsticated city greenhorns.
t The cornet band covered itself wit
; glory during the fair They played o.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
RIPTON,

Most of our farmers are through hay
ing, though few are waiting until frost
comes.
S. G. Gibbs is again at his old tricks,
repairing some of our worst roads and
putting them in proper shape.
A hard hal-storm lasting some Is min
utes passed over the north part of the
town on the eth inst. No damage was
done that we hear of. The hail was fol-
lowed by heavy rainfall.
C. D. Belden, long a resident here. but
now of st. Joseph, Mich, is in town stop
ping with his son-in-law, W. V. Fisher.
He is looking hale and hearty and of
course reports the great West booming.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
General 11eps.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Maud S. trotted quarter-mlle in 80
seconds on Saturday.
The public debt was reduced nearly
five millions in August.
An epidemic of black diphtheria is rag
ing at LockpOrt, Pa.
A tornado struck Toledo Tuesday even
ing, doing considerable damage.
Bishop William L. Harris of the Meth
odist church is dead, aged 20 years.
Henry George predicts vote of 1851 900
for the Labor ticket in New York State.
New York printers employed on morn
ing papers, except on the Tribune, de-
mand higher rates.
Charles II. Hovey, the famous pomolo-
gist, died at his home in Cambridge,
Mass, Thursday night.
The Iowa Democratic State convention
at Des Moines Monday nominated Ma
jor L. j. Anderson for governor.
Raising buffaloes for market is new
industry developed in Kansas and Da-
kota. 1t bids fair to become profitable.
Two counties in Texas were visited by
a very heavy rainfall Tuesday night and
Wednesday of last week. Much property
was destroyed.
There is open warfare between Senators
Malone and Riddleberger, the former
suing the latter for $500 which Malone
says he loaned Riddleberger
Nineteen suits have been brought
against the Toledo, Peoria and Western
railway for total of Sl27 200, growing
out of the Chatsworth disaster.
1t is alleged that Marsh T. Polk, who
several years ago robbed the Tennessee
State treasury of a large sum, and was
supposed to have died in prison, is alive
in Mexico.
There were $500 doctors in attendance
on the International Medical congress at
Washington, which opened Monday.
President Cleveland made a brief address
of welcome.
Frank C. McNeely, 10 years old, a
clerk in the Saco and Biddeford Savings
bank at Saco, Me-, has disappeared with
s279,000 in money and securities belong
ing to the bank.
The steel cruiser Boston, built by John
Roach for the government, in her tria
trip on Long Island Sound developed a
horse power of about 1000 aud reached 1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
State l1eps.
Mrs. Root, wife of Hon. II. G.. Root of
Bennington, died on Friday.

Mrs. Root, wife of Hon. II. G.. Root of
Bennington, died on Friday.
c. c. Collins, proprietor of the Boston
bargain store at Burlington, has gone
into insolvency.
B. L. Taylor of the Montpelier Argus
has sued the Brattleboro Reformer for
libel, claiming $1,000 damages.
The professional base ball clubs of
Rutland and Burlington did not succeed
financially and have been disbanded.
Beach Torrey, 35, a resident of Georgia,
was killed at Sheldon Friday morning
while trying to board a moving train. He
leaves widow and one child.
The Vermont officers annual reunion
is to be held in Brattleboro about the Goth
of October, when ex-Gov. Long of Massa-
chusetts is to deliver the address.
The proposed Masonic monument on
Killington Peak, near Rutland, will not
be erected this autumn, as more ambi-
tious plan is on foot for next year.
The 18th annual meeting of the Vermont
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held at Woodstock, Wednesday
and Thursday, September II and 10.
Florence Mccarthy, Rutland farm
hand, was kicked and trampled on by a
horse the other evening and seriously in
jured. 1t is thought that he will recover.
The annual reunion of Orange county
veterans at West Randolph closed Friday.
Several hundred people were present and
barbecue and campfire were the closing
exercises.
A West Haven farmer complains of a
serious injury to his corn crop by house
rats. He says they have already destroy
ed 25 bushels of good corn, and unless
prevented will ruin the whole.
The Vermont branch of the woman's
board of missions will hold its annual
meeting at the South church in st. Johns
bury, OH Wednesday, September rs
about one month earlier than usual.
William and Luther LOOMS, sons OF
the late Henry LOOMS, have given $1,000
to endow a bed in the Mary Fletcher hos
pital at Burlington in the name of theil
father and mother. There are now three
endowed rooms in the hospital.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09
County 21eps.
BRISTOL.

BRISTOL.
Mrs. Dan Strong is very sick with f-s
yer.
School opened Tuesday with large at
tendance.
A theatre company is booked for a
week at Holly hall, beginning Sept 26.
E. b. Patterson has been on the sick
list for week past with rheumatism.
Wallace MCGEE has begun work in his
new blacksmith shop on Garfield street.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Kingman died on Monday. 1t was sew
en- weeks old.
Taylor, the magician, was in town Mon
day, making arrangements for his COM
ing entertainment, beginning next Satur-
day night.
Elder Bosworth occupied the pulpit at
the Baptist church last Sunday. Owing
to some misunderstanding the attendance
was small.
Miss Kate Duffy, the teacher of the
grammar department of the graded
school, is detained at home by sickness.
Her sister came in her place for few
days.
Geo. Hatch is driving the Bristol House
stage while stChub" is on his vacation.
Will MCGEE is getting out monument
for j. B. Grinnell of Grinnell, Iowa, for
merly of New Haven. 1t is to be placed
in the New Haven cemetery and the stone
was quarried in New Haven.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

The Bennington Historical society at
their recent annual meeting elected the
old board of officers with the exception
of George w. Robinson of Bennington
Centre, who was chosen president In
place of the late Rev. Isaac Jennings.
People complain about the scarcity of
potatoes, which are now retailing at from
60 to IS cents bushel; but some were
offered the other day as low as 80 cents.
The heavy rains during the season is
probably one cause of the limited supply.
Il Rutland Herald.
Mrs. Betsey Preston, the oldest per-
son in the town of Castleton, died day
or two ago in her seth year. She was the
widow of John Preston, who died in 1885,
Their married life extended over period
of 20 years. Mrs. Preston retained her
faculties almost to the last, being able to
read without glasses until few weeks
ago.
John r. Watson, eldest son of Rev. D.
X. Watson, formerly pastor of the Bap-
fist church in Brandon, was drowned in
Lake Muskata, Ontario, Canada, on Aug.
80. Rev. Mr.. Watson's little daughter
was drowned year and half ago, just
after he left his home In Brandon to take
up his present pastorate in New York
State.
The Connecticut River Lumber COM
pany at McIndoes have purchased the
township of Carlisle in the northern part
of the State. The township contains
about 81 square miles and fronts the Con-
necticut lake six miles and on the river
four miles, giving a good chance to de-
liver logs in water ready for running
down the river.
Frank F. Freeman was attending an en-.
silage cutter Friday at Richmond, when
his left hand was caught and thrown into
the machine to within four inches of his
elbow. The hand and wrist were cut of
into three-fourths inch pieces. The cut.
ter had to be broken in pieces before the
unfortunate man could be relieved, q
minutes being thus consumed
The contract between the town of viii
Jamestown and the Central Vt. railroad
for the building of railroad from Barre
to WilliamstOwn was completed anC
signed Tuesday. The road is to be bull
and in running order before the end O.
June, 1883. The town is to pay the roaC
10000 in bonds at d per cent interest
The building of this road. which is only
six miles long, has been agitated TO
many years and its completion will re
suit in the opening OF the valuable grant,
quarries in Williamstown. The rapiC
growth of the town and of the establish
ment in that locality of a large CONNER
cial and new granite manufacturing in
terest will rival that of the now celebrat
ed granite town of Barre. Work on tn
road is to be begun at once. \ very i'm
portant fact in connection with the pres
ent assured completion of the new roa,
is that it renders certain the immediate ey
tension of the road through to Royaltor
where it connects with the main line O
the Central Vermont. When this is don
the main line of the Central road will
from Royalton to Montpelier by way O
Williamstown and Barre. Montpelie
Village will then be on the main and nc
on branch as at present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-09-09

An exchange says; docs etiquette
demand vest on a hot day." If it
does it can have ours,- Norristown
Herald,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07

NRIENTAL Encampment, No. 80, 1. o. 0. r.
" meets ON the LIST and Sd Wednesday Even
ings in each month In Odd Fellows Hail. Patri
archs in good standing are cordially invited.
w. MATL0CK, Scribe. o. s. SMITH, c. p,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07

l-ILvER STAR LODGE, No. 76, Daughters of
- Rebekah, /. o. o. F.. meets the I'd and 4th
Tuesday evenings in each month, at Odd
Fellows Hall. Membersin good standing are
cordially invited.
MRS ANNA NJ. WILEY, Secretary.
MRS. o. 8. SMITH. N. G..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07
For Sale.

REAL -CoUNTRY-Farm for
sale, containing 40 rcres; 30 acres improv-
ed; comfortable buildings, spring water,
plenty of fruit. good markets, etc. A good
home at a low price; also 40 acres of tim
ber land adjoining will be sold separately
or together. Address w. Tiff, box 93,
Kingsley, Grand Traverse Co., Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07
us, l think, out of eighteen who go
out of the smoking car"

us, think, out of eighteen who go
out of the smoking car.
Fred Betzold, Rushville, Neb., was
another who escaped. He found
himself caught by both legs, and with
great difficulty succeeded in wrench
ing himself tree just before the
flames reached him. He said there
was man on each side of him and
that one Of them caught him by the
foot and held him for some time be.
fore he could free himself from his
desperate clasp. Each was jammed
in past help. He then jumped ten
feet to the ground. Beyond severe
bruises he was not hurt. How the
fourth man got out he did not know,
nor did anybody else. He was found
lying on the snow with his skull laid
bare. 1t is supposed he was shot
bodily out OF the wreck. Several
other passengers tell substantially the
same stories. All unite in saying
that the death of Nj. Fl. Parks, who
is supposed to have been connected
with the bureau of Labor Statistics at
Washington, was undoubtedly the
saddest and most heartrending ofthe
whole wreck. When the crash came
he was riding in the smoker; he
succeeded in getting the upper half
of his body out of the coach window
when his legs were pinned by the
debris in the interior of the car, and
there he was burned to death before
the.cyes of those outside, who could
do nothing for him. 'I shall never
forget IT," said one of the survivors.
GAS the flames were creeping cloeer
aud closer to him and he came to the
conclusion that he was doomed to
the most horrible of deaths, he
pitched his pocketbookto us and gave
us the address Of his mother in
Washington. After that the flames
closed around HIM and we did not
see him again"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07
Laingshure.

Revival services are being conduct-
ed at the Baptist church by Rev. c.
S. Bullock.
Mr.. Otis Tower died after a short
illness and his funeral took place last
Wednesday.
The Congregational church in Vic
tor was dedic ated on Sunday last by
appropriate services.
AS Albert Leland was driving along
the State road last Sunday evening
his horse became frightened and iip.
pc d him and his lady out into snow
bank and then ran away for home.
Mrs. Abor, an aged lady living
with her daughter Mrs. r. Leland.
died last Sunday evening.
Robert Arthur has moved his Dor.
ia bic saw mill onto the farm of Mr..
Morrison and is saving wood, lum-
Der and ties.
+. McWhorter is still confined 10
his house with his fractured ankle
and is having a painful experience
His general health seems to be fail
ing under the continued strain upon
his system, and he gets very little
sleep or rest.
We ate our New Years turkey with
+. B. Voorhees, this time. His rela-
tives and friends were present and
very enjoyable time. was had in con-
sequence. ZIscA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07
New haven.

This is the monthly report of the
school in Dist. No. 2, for the month
ending Dec. 3Isi.
Names of pupils who have not
been tardy: Hiram and Dell Find.
ley, Linda, Emma and Reggie Hart.
Johnnie Maben, Annie Wilson, Allie
Jones, Carrie Frey, Mabel OFT,
Blanche OFT, Pearl OFT, Kittie
Warner, Clayton Warner, Nettie
Warner, Ina Gilbert, Nina and Myra
Beswick.
Names of pupils who have not
whispered and have had as nearly as
possible perfect lessons: Linda Hart,
Nettie, Blanche and Pearl OFT,
Hiram Findley, John OFT, John
Khreher, George Fuller, Reggie Hart,
Clayton and Kittie Warner. Allie
Jones, Annie Wilson:
Number of pupils enrolled AZ.
Number OF school days 40.
MRS. M. F. MOORE,
Teacher.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07
coruuua.

This city has been all awake and
alive for the past week. Circui,
Court has brought many who seldom
give our city the honor of their
smiling faces except at the sessions
presided over by Judge Newton.
The important cases of the term have
not yet come up for trial and this
week has been exceptionally vail OF
anything of absorbing interest
The January meeting of the Super.
visors was convened long enough to
settle with the County Treasurer. and
then adjourned for one week which
will bring them together again on
Tuesday, nth inst. Personally Mr..
Editor we are sorry that Miss Gould
wasn't elected Treasurer for another
term, but we wish her all the success
in training young ideas. She has left
a host of friends at the county seat,
who will always be glad to hear of
her success,
Corunna Public School opened on
Monday with quite n number of new
faces mixed among the old, and a
full attendance of our regular pupils
The churches are observing the
"Week of Prayer" in truly
Christian spirit. All the pastors and
their flocks joining in one genuine
old fashioned prayer.meeting. Tues
day evening all convened at the Free
Methodist ht use, Wednesday even
ing at tho Bapllst house, Thursday
will be at the M. +. house and Friday
at the Pres. house. This looks like
the beginning of the millennium when
each will lay aside their private
scruples and Join each other christian
in a prayer meeting for the good oi
all.
The &. A. II. s and their auxiliary,
the w. X. C.'s, of Corunna will give
public installation of officers at
Opera Hall on Friday evening next.
Department Commander Northwood
and Mrs. DR.. Shank of Lansing will
be present as installing officers.
After the public entertainment supper
will be served to the elect and invited
guests at G.. A. r. hall, where a feast
Treason and flow of soul may be
expected to be mingled with the
ham sandwich and the hot coffee,
seasoned with music and mirth until
the wee sma' hours come to break
the spell, or Morpheus be- allowed to
draw the night cap string of sleep.
Mrs. ]. Hulick formerly of this city
but later of Detroit is visiting friends
here.
VIM. S. Burnett of Owosso ate
New Years pie at DR.. Armstrong;,
and remained over the Sunday fol.
lowing
Sleighing is fine and the boys
and girls, fathers and mothers, uncles
and aunts, and our country cousins
are all out enjoying it highly.
Our townsman G. ]. Gale has be-
come the happy possessor of one of
the most promising Napoleon" colts
now in Shiawassee county, and has
just began to work him. He will
give good account Of himself before
long, in our opinion. Roxy.